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(43) Date of publication: 14.07.1999 Bulletin 1999/28 (21) Application number: 97949367.0 (22) Date of filing: 03.11.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47C 4/ 54( . ) B62J 1/ 12( . ) B60N 2/ 44( . ) B62J 1/ 18( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/020183 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/029010 (09.07.1998 Gazette 1998/27)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 02.01.1997 US 19970778303 (71) Applicant: Graebe, Robert H. Belleville, IL 62223 (US)	(72) Inventors: GRAEBE, Robert, H. Belleville, IL 62223 (US) FAIST, Stephen, E. Swansea, IL 62226 (US) (74) Representative: Schmitz, Jean-Marie, et al  Dennemeyer & Associates Sàrl P.O. Box 1502 1015 Luxembourg 1015 Luxembourg (LU)